Æ23 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤ ΚΟ ΕΜΙϹ Ε ΗΛΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ
Features
| Issuer |
Emesa
(Syria)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.47 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 523594 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 8360 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Reverse
Prize crown between two palm branches
Lettering: ΜΗΤ ΚΟ ΕΜΙϹ Ε ΗΛΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ
Unabridged legend: μητρόπολις κολωνεία Ἐμίσων εʹ Ἥλια Πύθια
Translation: metropolis, colony of Emesa, 5, Helian Pythian (games)
Mint
Emesa, Syria, modern-day Homs, SyriaComments
Nurpetlian Orontes Valley 43 (part)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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